Sikh and Muslim perspectives on kidney transplantation: phase 1 of the DiGiT project – a qualitative descriptive study by Atul Bagul, Sarah Brand, Mohamed Morsy, Rizwan Hamer, Sunil Daga, Kirit Mistry, Shafi Malik

“…Information should be in a first language where possible and overtly align to religious considerations. A more integrated approach to transplantation counselling should be adopted which includes healthcare professionals and credible members of the target cultural group.Trial registration number NCT04327167.…”
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Thariqah-Based Neck Exercise Program Reduces Headache Intensity Among Indonesian College Students by Sukarmin Sukarmin, Elly Nurachmah, Sri Yona, Dewi Gayatri, Nana Rochana

“…Previous studies have focused only on physical neck exercises, yet a more holistic approach by combining dzikr (Laa ilaha ilallah) recited Thariqah movements with the exercises has never been studied. …”
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Investigating the relationship between political intelligence and spiritual intelligence with the communication skills by Reza Hashemi Mad, Javad Adabi, Reza Sabonchi, Hossein Alimohammadi

“…A survey of all Directors of Physical Education, Islamic Azad University, and the country numbering over 190 people. In this study, sampling Morgan Cluster a class method is used, for example, 78 people were selected. …”
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Cervical Cancer Screening Acceptance among Women in Dabat District, Northwest Ethiopia, 2017: An Institution-Based Cross-Sectional Study by Meried Eshete, Mohammedbirhan Abdulwuhab Atta, Hedija Yenus Yeshita

“…The multistage sampling method was used to recruit 790 women from the selected rural and urban kebeles. …”
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Relationship between Internet Addiction and Identity Styles in Bushehr University of Medical Sciences Students by Shekufe Zarei, Parviz Azodi, Tayebeh Fatahi, Frouzan Azodi, Marzieh Mahmoodi, Faezeh Jahanpour

“…Aims: Internet addiction is excessive use of the Internet (daily more than three hours). This is social and psychological damage with severe consequences for young people, especially college students. …”
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The influence of proactive personality on students’ knowledge sharing: the chain mediating effect of class climate and learning engagement by Ye Lin, Yongchao Jin, Rui Yang

“…The present study investigated the influence students’ proactive personalities drive knowledge-sharing activities, and examined the significance of class climate and learning engagement as mediating factors, utilizing the perspectives of social exchange theory (SET) and the job demands and resources model (JD-R) .MethodsA convenience sampling method was employed to survey 1,053 Chinese college students, and evaluated them using the Proactive Personality Scale (PPS), Learning Engagement Scale (LES), Class Climate Scale (CCS), and Knowledge Sharing Behavior Scale (KSBS). …”
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Evaluation of designed pharmaceutical pictograms among the Malaysian population by Anil Tumkur, Pravinkumar Ingle, Quinnie Ling Sze Ning, Nurul Asikin Bustamin, Tee Kai Heng, Chai Tze Leen, Ketan Hatware

“…Objectives: This study evaluated the understanding of the population in the four regions of Malaysia regarding 22 designed Malaysian pictograms. Materials and methods: A cross-sectional study was conducted in 800 participants from the four different regions, with 200 participants from each region, using a convenience sampling method. …”
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Insecticide-treated nets utilization and influencing factors on middle school students in Southeast Nigeria. A cross-sectional study by Egbobe JohnPaul Otuomasiri, Magnus Michael Sichalwe, Ezaka Ephraim Ibeabuchi

“…This study explored factors influencing insecticide-treated net (ITN) utilization among middle school students in Southeast Nigeria. Methods: An analytical cross-sectional study was conducted from October to November 2020, using systematic sampling to recruit 238 participants from three schools in Southeastern Nigeria. …”
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The Association of Psychological Factors With Willingness to Share Health-Related Data From Technological Devices: Cross-Sectional Questionnaire Study by Marijn Eversdijk, Emma Rixt Douma, Mirela Habibovic, Willem Johan Kop

“…ObjectiveThis study investigates to what extent psychological factors play a role in people’s willingness to share personal health technology data. MethodsData for this cross-sectional study were obtained by quota sampling based on age and sex in a community-based sample (N=1013; mean age 48.6, SD 16.6 years; 522/1013, 51.5% women). …”
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The Factors Influencing Feeding Practices of Primary Caregivers of Preschoolers: A Theory-Based Cross-Sectional Study by Qutaibah Oudat, Rebecca C. Lee, Elaine L. Miller, Sarah Collins Couch, Tamilyn Bakas

“…Participants were recruited using snowball and convenience sampling from Facebook and community settings in Cincinnati, Ohio. …”
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Evaluating sexual health in sex workers and men who have sex with men: the SMESH cross-sectional protocol study by Carla Domingues, Flávia Moreno Alves de Souza, Gerson Fernando Mendes Pereira, Ana Goretti Kalume Maranhão, Frederico Falcetta

“…This protocol study will be the first nationwide study with a uniform methodology to evaluate HPV prevalence of and infection types among sex workers and MSM in Brazil.Methods and analysis This multicentre cross-sectional study will be conducted with a respondent-driven sampling method to recruit 1174 sex workers and 1198 MSM from all regions of Brazil. …”
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Perception of COVID-19 Vaccination Based on Health Belief Model and the Acceptance of COVID-19 Booster Vaccination by Risma Arlyani Dewi, Jon Hafan Sutawardana, Ana Nistiandani

“…According to the Health Belief Model (HBM), vaccination acceptance is a health change behavior measured by perception. However, more information is needed about the relationship between public perception and future acceptance of the COVID-19 booster vaccination. …”
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Complying winery marketing strategies based on attitudes and perceptions towards winery terroir by Spyridon Mamalis, Irene (Eirini) Kamenidou, Aikaterini Karampatea, Spyridon Arseniou, Elisavet Bouloumpasi, Adriana Skendi, Glykeria Fourkioti

“…Purpose: This study explores winery visitors' attitudes towards terroir significance as well as perceptions of terroir for marketing communication and as a competitive advantage for wineries, and uses these as a basis to examine intergenerational cohort differences. Methods:An online questionnaire was distributed using criteria for inclusion and employing a non-probability sampling frame. …”
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Results of an Intervention for Improving Arterial Hypertension Control in Four Health Areas by Addys Díaz Piñera, Armando Rodríguez Salvá, René García Roche, Isabel Carbonell García, Fernando Achiong Estupiñán

“…A number of 1404 patients older than 18 years were studied, who were selected by bi-stage conglomerate sampling. Socio-demographic variables such as health area, age, sex, skin color, level of schooling, marital status and occupation were analyzed. …”
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Assessment of Cinnamomum tamala (Tejpat) Plantation in Community Forests: A Case Study from Tanahun District by S. Khanal, B. K. Tiwari, L. Gautam

“…Simple stratified random sampling methods were used; height and mean breast diameter (DBH) were measured, and a prestructured questionnaire was used for collecting the data and information from the research sites; also, secondary data from AFO, Tanahun, were used for the analysis of data. …”
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THE EXISTENCE OF ESCHERICHIA COLI ON GRILLED INTESTINES (SATE USUS) AND ITS RELATED FACTORS IN A TRADITIONAL FOOD STALL AT MALIOBORO TOURISM AREA, YOGYAKARTA, INDONESIA by Dyah Suryani, Fardhiasih Dwi Astuti, Mila Melinda Indriyani, Suyitno Suyitno, Maretalinia Maretalinia, Aris Yulianto

“…Objective: To identify factors related to the existence of Escherichia coli on sate usus in one of traditional food stall (angkringan) at Malioboro tourism area. Methods: This is a cross-sectional study involved 38 respondents selected using accidental sampling from April to May 2019. …”
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Relationship of Online Learning Readiness with Self-Directed Learning and Information Technology Skills in Nursing and Midwifery Students by Seyyedeh Roghayeh Abdi koohi kheyli, Mojtaba Rezaei Rad, Saeed Razaghi

“…A stratified random sampling method was employed, selecting 297 individuals (125 midwifery students and 172 nursing students) based on the Krejcie and Morgan table. …”
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Applying the Multi Theory Model (MTM) of health behavior change for explaining fruits and vegetables consumption behavior among African American women in Mississippi, USA by LaVonne Brown, Vinayak K. Nahar, Manoj Sharma

“…The study utilized a convenience quota sampling. Participants who reported that they consumed more than five cups of fruits and vegetables within the last 24 hours were excluded from the study. …”

Prevalence and Risk Factors of Functional Dyspepsia: A Population-Based Study by Selami Aydın, Can Oner, Hüseyin Cetin, Engin Ersin Simsek

“…Background: Functional dyspepsia is one of the most common functional gastrointestinal disorders and affects more than 20% of the population. This study aimed to determine the prevalence of functional dyspepsia according to Rome IV criteria and its relation with social determinants. …”
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Study of the Mental Health of the Elderly and Related Factors by Sakineh Gerayllo, Najmeh Shahini, Somayeh Ghorbani, Behzad ghabel

“…This study is conducted to examine the mental health of the elderly and the related factors in Gorgan city, 2022. Methods: The present study is descriptive-analytical and was conducted using a two-stage cluster random sampling method. …”
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